Phobias, Western suburbs of Athens
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Health professionals for Phobias in the Western suburbs of Athens

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Elena Goulia is a psychologist specializing in Organizational / Industrial Psychology (MSc Industrial/Organizational Psychology). She maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. She completed her Psychology studies at the University of East London and subsequently pursued postgraduate studies at the American College of Thessaloniki. She is an accredited Mediator by the Ministry of Justice. Between 2020 and 2021, she attended family therapies, group sessions, and individual psychotherapies at the Adult Psychiatric Clinic of the G.N.Th. "G. Papanikolaou". Concurrently, she participated in the regular outpatient clinics of the clinic, liaison counseling, on-call duties, and the management of inpatients. Since 2022, she has worked as a Psychology lecturer in courses related to Psychology and ethics in the workplace. Additionally, she collaborates and handles cases at the Psychiatric Clinic of Evangelismos Hospital.

Since 2024, she has been attending the four-year program in Cognitive Psychotherapies implemented by the Research University Institute of Mental Health, Neurosciences, and Precision Medicine in collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic EKPA, the 2nd Psychiatric Clinic EKPA, and the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Psychotherapies. She is also attending the four-year program in Systemic Family Psychotherapy at Ke.Sy.The.S and the Psychosexual Disorders program at EPIPSY.

 She undertakes a wide range of cases covering the full spectrum of her specialty, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person she treats.

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Alexandra Xristodoulopoulou, MSc, is a Psychologist with a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate studies in Criminology from Panteion University. She has specialized in Addiction Counseling through KETHEA in collaboration with the University of San Diego, as well as in Special Education (ASPAITE). She possesses extensive professional experience in public mental health and social care structures, having worked, among others, as a clinical psychologist at a Mental Health Center, as an addiction psychologist in OKANA facilities, and with vulnerable groups such as victims of gender-based violence, migrants, and refugees. Additionally, she has significant experience working with children and adolescents, both as a school psychologist and in the Child Psychiatry Department of Tzaneio Hospital in collaboration with the National Public Health Organization (EODY). In her private practice, she provides psychological support to adults, children, and adolescents, focusing mainly on anxiety disorders, depression, grief management, coping with traumatic experiences, addictions, as well as issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. She also offers parental counseling aimed at strengthening the parental role and improving family functionality. Her therapeutic approach is based on Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, emphasizing the creation of a trusting, accepting, and safe relationship. Her goal is to facilitate a profound understanding of the individual's difficulties and support them in the process of personal change and empowerment.

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Η Γεωργία Κωστοπούλου είναι πιστοποιημένη Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με εκτενή εκπαίδευση και πολυετή εμπειρία στον τομέα της ψυχικής υγείας και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Περιστέρι. Απέκτησε το πρώτο της πτυχίο από το Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής και Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και συνέχισε τις σπουδές της στην Ψυχολογία στο Κρατικό Πανεπιστήμιο του Στρασβούργου, όπου έλαβε την άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Είναι εξειδικευμένη στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, με κατευθύνσεις από τη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική, την Ψυχοδυναμική και τη Συστημική-Οικογενειακή προσέγγιση, τις οποίες ολοκλήρωσε στο Ινστιτούτο Συνθετικής Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας (Ε.Ψ.Υ.ΘΕ.) , είναι αναγνωρισμένη από τον ΕΟΠΠΕΠ και το British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Διαθέτει μεταπτυχιακή εξειδίκευση στην Ψυχολογία της Υγείας, έχοντας αποφοιτήσει με άριστα από το Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών «Εφαρμογές της Ψυχολογίας στην Υγεία» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Υπήρξε μέλος στην ομάδα Α’ Ογκολογικής Κλινικής του Metropolitan Hospital, υπό την καθοδήγηση του διευθυντή κλινικής και καθηγητή Ογκολογίας Δημήτρη Μπαφαλούκου, καθώς και με ομάδες ειδικευμένες σε καρδιολογικές, παθολογικές και γυναικολογικές παθήσεις. Η διπλωματική της έρευνα εστιάζει στην υποβοηθούμενη αναπαραγωγή, με έμφαση στην επιλόχεια κατάθλιψη, την υπογονιμότητα, την εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση και τη γενετική συμβουλευτική. Έχει ειδικευτεί σε θέματα που συσχετίζουν το άγχος και την κατάθλιψη με χρόνιες παθήσεις , ψυχοσωματικά και χρόνιο πόνο. Έχει ολοκληρώσει περισσότερες από 600 ώρες κλινικής άσκησης και εποπτευόμενης ψυχοθεραπείας. Η επαγγελματική της πορεία περιλαμβάνει τη θέση επιστημονικά υπεύθυνης σε δομές που απευθύνονται σε παιδιά παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε εφήβους και γονείς . Επιπλέον, είναι συνεργαζόμενο μέλος στο ιατρείο του ψυχιάτρου Ραφαήλ Ψαρρά από το 2022, όπου παρέχει ψυχοθεραπεία σε άτομα που αντιμετωπίζουν ζητήματα όπως άγχος, κατάθλιψη, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, χαμηλή αυτοπεποίθηση , οικογενειακές δυσκολίες κ.α. αλλά και θεραπείες ζεύγους και οικογένειας. Μέχρι και σήμερα παραμένει αφοσιωμένη στη συνεχή εκπαίδευση και εξέλιξη, με στόχο την παροχή υψηλής ποιότητας ψυχοθεραπευτικής υποστήριξης στους θεραπευόμενούς της.

Αριθμός Αδείας 1543080

Θεοφράστου 6, Peristeri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Papaioannou Eleni is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Ilion. She completed her studies at the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently pursued postgraduate training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. She then attended the one-year postgraduate specialization program in "Child Psychology" at the University of the Aegean. During her professional career, she has provided services as a Psychologist at the National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled in Agioi Anargyroi and completed her internship at the Center for Addiction Prevention and Promotion of Psychosocial Health "PHAETHON" of the Municipality of Ilion, as well as at the Hellenic Gerontological and Geriatric Society, where she offered individual psychotherapy sessions to individuals with chronic illnesses and their caregivers. Furthermore, she has volunteered at the Social Clinic of Piraeus, providing individual psychotherapy sessions to adults, as well as at the creative employment center “Bridge of Life,” where she participated in group and individual therapies for adolescents and adults with autism and intellectual disabilities. In parallel with her private practice, in recent years she has collaborated with Psychotherapy and Special Treatment centers, providing individual and group psychotherapy sessions to adults, children, and adolescents, as well as parental counseling sessions. In the context of her continuous education and training, she has attended numerous postgraduate programs, seminars, and conferences related to anxiety and stress, grief management techniques, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, among others. Her practice addresses a wide range of conditions including anxiety disorders, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, depression, and eating disorders.

Κλεισούρας 6, Ilion, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Mary Koronaiou is a Psychologist specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy, and she runs a private practice in Vrilissia, where she provides psychotherapy and counseling services to adults, couples, and families. She holds a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Psychology from the University of East London, as well as a Master’s degree (MSc) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Hellenic American University. She is currently specializing in the Systemic Approach at the training and research institute “Logo Psychis,” in the SANE model (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon), which integrates attachment theory, narrative psychology, and neuroscience. This approach focuses on understanding relationships, interaction patterns, and personal narratives that shape an individual’s experience. Within her therapeutic practice, she works with issues related to interpersonal relationship difficulties, anxiety management, stress, anger, phobias, panic attacks, psychosomatic symptoms, and depression. Sessions are offered both in person and online, in either Greek or English.

Νοταρά 34, Piraeus, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Η Μαρία Ανδρέου είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Άλιμο. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας (BSc) του Università E-Campus στην Ιταλία και παρακολουθεί το Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα Κλινικής και Δυναμικής Ψυχολογίας του ιδίου πανεπιστημίου. Διαθέτει εξειδικευμένη κατάρτιση και πρακτική εμπειρία σε θέματα που αφορούν τις εξαρτήσεις, τη ΔΕΠΥ (ADHD) και τις αγχώδεις διαταραχές. Ασκεί τη Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία σε ενήλικες, με ιδιαίτερη εξειδίκευση στη Διαταραχή Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής και Υπερκινητικότητας (ΔΕΠΥ). Η εξειδίκευσή της στον τομέα αυτό ενισχύεται από την παρακολούθηση σχετικού μετεκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει επίσης ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευση ADHD in Adults: Diagnosis, Impairments, and Long-Term Management υπό την καθοδήγηση του Dr. Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., ABPP (Certificate of Completion), καθώς και την εξειδίκευση στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία για ενήλικες με ΔΕΠΥ (CBT for Adult ADHD) από το Beck Institute. Αυτή την περίοδο εκπαιδεύεται στην προσέγγιση Compassionate Inquiry που δημιουργήθηκε από τον Dr. Gabor Maté, με σκοπό την αντιμετώπιση του τραύματος και των εξαρτήσεων. Έχει ειδικευτεί στη Θεραπεία Συμπεριφοράς των Διαταραχών Άγχους, της Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικής και της Μετατραυματικής Διαταραχής στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ). Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα σεμιναρίων κλινικής κατεύθυνσης στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), όπως Ιατρική Ψυχολογία, Ειδική Αγωγή, Αυτισμός, Αυτοβελτίωση και διεκδικητική συμπεριφορά, καθώς και Κοινωνική Κλινική Ψυχολογία των Εξαρτήσεων. Παρέχει, επίσης, υπηρεσίες επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού σε μαθητές και ενήλικες, με τη χρήση εξειδικευμένων ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων και συνεδριών συμβουλευτικής. Στο πλαίσιο του 18 ΑΝΩ (Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής), έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευσή της στη Θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση των εξαρτήσεων, τόσο στο άτομο όσο και στην οικογένεια. Παράλληλα με το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο, έχει αποκτήσει ουσιαστική εμπειρία μέσω της εθελοντικής της δράσης σε φορείς όπως ο ΟΚΑΝΑ, το σωματείο ADHD Hellas και η ΜΚΟ Steps, καθώς και στη δομή ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης παραβατικών ανηλίκων στον Ξενώνα «Μελίτη» της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ιατρικής Ψυχολογίας. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει την πρακτική της άσκηση σε σημαντικές μονάδες ψυχικής υγείας, όπως στη Μονάδα Αποτοξίνωσης “Detox” του Ψυχιατρικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής «Δαφνί», στον ΟΚΑΝΑ και στο Ειδικό Ιατρείο Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικής Διαταραχής και Φάσματος στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, αποκομίζοντας εμπειρία από ένα ευρύ φάσμα κλινικών περιστατικών.

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Xristou Xaris is a Counseling Psychologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied Psychology (BSc) at the University of Sheffield. He continued his studies at the University of York, where he completed a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology (Master of Arts). He has worked at the Hellenic Myasthenia Gravis Association, providing psychological support to patients with Myasthenia Gravis. His experience includes internships at the Child and Adolescent Center and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou", in the Child and Adolescent Department, as well as volunteer work at the KETHEA ITHAKI Counseling Center and ARSIS (Social Organization for Youth Support), offering counseling support. Additionally, he has taught Psychology courses at a Private Vocational Training Institute in Thessaloniki. He continues his professional development through ongoing supervision and personal therapy, which helps him maintain a high level of knowledge and skills. Finally, he provides individual psychotherapy sessions for Adults and Adolescents, addressing a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, anger management, eating disorders, interpersonal relationship management, and others.

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Thelouras Nikolaos is a Psychologist who runs his private practice in Ano Ilioupoli, providing mental health services with professionalism and consistency. He is a graduate of Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK, holding a primary degree in Psychology, and continued his academic career at the postgraduate level at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the School of Medicine, where he graduated with honors in Forensic Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine. He is a member of the teaching staff of the Psychology Department at IST College, which collaborates with Wrexham University, actively contributing to the development of new skills and knowledge. His professional training is enriched with further education in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the International Psychotherapy Center "ALYPIA". Additionally, he has received certified training in the use of the psychometric tool MMPI-2 through ISON Psychometrica. In clinical practice, Mr. Thelouras has significant experience working with both adults and children and adolescents. With adults, he addresses various difficulties, focusing primarily on sexual health issues, anxiety, and the management of psychosocioemotional difficulties, while also working as an external collaborator in a private facility with children and adolescents presenting developmental disorders, ADHD, and other behavioral difficulties. His services are conducted under ongoing supervision to maintain scientific rigor and professionalism. His academic training, professional experience, and continuous education make him a well-rounded professional in the field of mental health.

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Ψυχολόγος, Κλινική Σεξολόγος και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια σε Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική (CBT), EMDR και ACT

Καποδιστρίου 3, Aigaleo, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Visvardi Konstantina is a Psychologist - Specialist in Systemic & Family Therapy and a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (HPS). She maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the School of Social Sciences and Education of the University of Cyprus. She continued her training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory of Human Relations Research. Her clinical and professional experience began in 2018. Her work included the study and management of children's behavior: observing and conducting research on communicative approach and behavior. In 2021, she continued at the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA) as part of the prevention center, where her role involved preparing and introducing a new group of patients into the program and facilitating the therapeutic group. She is also trained in the trauma treatment method EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Additionally, she has participated as a volunteer providing psychological support services in various NGOs.

Αγίου Κωνσταντίνου 5, Piraeus, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής ειδικευμένος στις προσεγγίσεις CBT και EMDR.

Βελεστίνου 4, Περιστέρι, Ελλάδα, Peristeri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Pasxalidis Theodoros is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in anxiety, panic attacks, and overthinking, as well as learning and school-related difficulties. He assists individuals experiencing continuous stress, pressure, or difficulty calming their minds to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and acquire practical tools for daily life. Additionally, he supports cases involving low self-esteem, interpersonal relationship challenges, professional stress, and school-related issues, approaching each person with respect and aiming for meaningful change. Acknowledging that one is not invincible or omnipotent and taking the step to speak with a psychologist is not a sign of weakness but an act of strength and honesty towards oneself.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Integrated Psychotherapy Person-Centered Psychotherapy
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Stamou Xrysi is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist specialized in adult therapy, conducting online sessions. Her approach is Integrative Psychotherapy, which combines elements from Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, and Person-Centered Psychotherapy, tailoring the therapeutic process to the needs of each individual. Additionally, she incorporates Psychoeducation as an integral part of the sessions, providing clients with valuable knowledge and practical tools for better understanding and managing their challenges. She began her academic career in the Performing Arts before turning to Psychology. She holds a Higher National Diploma in Counseling and Psychology, a BSc in Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University, as well as a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counseling from the University of Derby. She has experience in clinical and private therapeutic settings, such as the Neurological Clinic of Agios Georgios (Nees Pagases) and private psychotherapy centers. She is specialized in the management of anxiety disorders and panic attacks, improving interpersonal relationships, addressing specific phobias, and enhancing self-esteem and self-confidence. She continues her education with a focus on Psychological Trauma, ensuring that her therapeutic practices are always modern and effective.

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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Η Σαββοπούλου Νικολία είναι Ψυχολόγος με συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευση στην ψυχαναλυτική ψυχοθεραπεία.

Μόνο συνεδρίες μέσω Βιντεοκλήσης, Piraeus, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Liami Anna is a Mental Health Counselor and operates the private Counseling and Psychotherapy Center "SyneDRO" in Agios Ioannis Rentis, where she conducts in-person sessions and also accepts online appointments. She ensures the safeguarding of mental balance, which is achieved through self-understanding. The goal of Mental Health Counseling is to care for the part of oneself that we may sometimes cease to listen to. She has completed her studies in Counseling and Psychotherapy at Metropolitan College, as well as a postgraduate degree.

Αγίου Ιωάννου Ρέντη 88, Agios Ioannis Rentis, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Existential Psychotherapy Systemic Therapy Group Analytic Psychotherapy Family Therapy
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Η Σκλαβούνου Παρασκευή MSc είναι Υπαρξιακή Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και Κοινωνική Λειτουργός με πάνω από 17 χρόνια εμπειρίας στον χώρο της κοινωνικής φροντίδας, της ψυχικής υγείας και της ψυχοθεραπείας. Από το 2025, είναι Υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου Ψυχοθεραπείας “συνΔεσμοί Ζωής” στην Πετρούπολη, έναν νέο χώρο που δημιουργήθηκε με στόχο να προσφέρει ουσιαστική ψυχοθεραπευτική στήριξη, ασφάλεια και σύνδεση σε κάθε άνθρωπο που αναζητά προσωπική ανάπτυξη και εσωτερική ισορροπία. Η Παρασκευή Σκλαβούνου έχει διαμορφώσει μια πολύπλευρη ακαδημαϊκή και θεραπευτική εκπαίδευση, που συνδυάζει τη θεωρητική γνώση με τη βιωματική εμπειρία. Είναι κάτοχος διπλώματος στην Υπαρξιακή Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία – Θεραπευτικό και Εκπαιδευτικό Ινστιτούτο “Αντίστιξη” (2024), Μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος ειδίκευσης στη Δημόσια Διοίκηση – Πανεπιστήμιο Νεάπολις Πάφου, Κύπρος (2017) και Πτυχίου Κοινωνικής Εργασίας (Τ.Ε.) – Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Κρήτης (2007). Επίσης, η ειδικός έχει ολοκληρώσει 45+ σεμινάρια και επιμορφώσεις στους τομείς της ψυχοθεραπείας, της ψυχικής υγείας, της παιδικής προστασίας και του τραύματος, ενώ παρακολουθεί διαρκώς συνέδρια, ομάδες εποπτείας και αυτογνωσίας για τη συνεχή επαγγελματική της εξέλιξη. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συστημικής Θεραπείας (ΕΛ.Ε.ΣΥ.Θ.) και του Συνδέσμου Κοινωνικών Λειτουργών Ελλάδος (ΣΚΛΕ).

Από το 2008 έως σήμερα, η Παρασκευή Σκλαβούνου έχει αναπτύξει πολυεπίπεδη εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, συνδυάζοντας τη θεραπευτική πρακτική με τη δημόσια κοινωνική δράση. Από το 2025, είναι Υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου Ψυχοθεραπείας “συνΔεσμοί Ζωής” (25ης Μαρτίου 111, Πετρούπολη). Από το 2021, συνεργάζεται ως Υπαρξιακή Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στο Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας “ΟρίΖΩντας” στο Γαλάτσι. Από το 2017, εργάζεται στη Κοινωνική Υπηρεσία του Δήμου Γαλατσίου, παρέχοντας συμβουλευτική σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και οικογένειες, ενώ συντονίζει δράσεις πρόληψης, ευαισθητοποίησης και δικτύωσης τοπικών φορέων. Έχει επίσης εργαστεί σε προγράμματα του Υπουργείου Υγείας, καθώς και σε Μη Κυβερνητικές Οργανώσεις που δραστηριοποιούνται στην υποστήριξη ψυχικά ασθενών, παιδιών και μεταναστών. Η Παρασκευή Σκλαβούνου εργάζεται με βάση την Υπαρξιακή Συστημική Προσέγγιση, που δίνει έμφαση στη σχέση, στο βίωμα του ανθρώπου και στην αναζήτηση νοήματος μέσα στις δυσκολίες της ζωής. Πιστεύει ότι η αλλαγή προκύπτει όταν ο άνθρωπος συναντήσει αυθεντικά τον εαυτό του και τους άλλους, μέσα σε ένα πλαίσιο αποδοχής και ασφάλειας.

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25ης Μαρτίου 111, Petroupoli, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Έλεγχος και αντιμετώπιση ψυχολογικών διαταραχών, προβλημάτων μνήμης και νοητικών λειτουργιών

Leoforos Panagi Tsaldari 97, Peristeri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Nikolaki Sofia is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor and Life Coach - Personal Development and Self-Improvement Counselor with a private practice in Porto Rafti. She holds a degree in Psychology (BSc in Psychology Science) from southeastern Europe under authority granted by the State of Delaware, United States of America, and has specialized in personal development and self-confidence. Additionally, she specializes in Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Approach from the Hellenic Society of Adlerian Psychology (E.E.A.Ps). She holds a Life Coaching certificate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Association for Coaching, and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). She deals with the recognition and management of stressful situations (anxiety - stress), the utilization and management of time and finances, as well as the identification and resolution of workplace issues.

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Η Χορευτάκη Μερόπη BSc, MSc, PGDip είναι Ψυχολόγος με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Παιδική και Εφηβική Ψυχολογία και εργάζεται στο Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (NHS) ως Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, υποστηρίζοντας ενήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, κοινωνικό άγχος, γενικευμένη αγχώδη διαταραχή, χαμηλή διάθεση, κατάθλιψη, στρες και δυσκολίες αυτοεκτίμησης. Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και προσαρμόζεται στις μοναδικές ανάγκες κάθε ανθρώπου. Πιστεύει σε μια συνεργατική θεραπευτική σχέση, όπου η ενσυναίσθηση, ο σεβασμός και η επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη πρακτική αποτελούν τη βάση κάθε συνεδρίας. Έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία τόσο στο NHS όσο και σε εξειδικευμένες ψυχιατρικές και κοινοτικές υπηρεσίες ψυχικής υγείας στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Πριν από την εργασία της στο NHS, εργάστηκε ως Βοηθός Ψυχολόγου σε εξειδικευμένη ψυχιατρική κλινική αποκατάστασης στο Λονδίνο, υποστηρίζοντας άτομα με διαφορετικές ανάγκες ψυχικής υγείας και συμμετέχοντας ενεργά στη θεραπευτική τους φροντίδα, ως μέλος πολυεπιστημονικής ομάδας. Παράλληλα, έχει εργαστεί σε εκπαιδευτικά περιβάλλοντα, υποστηρίζοντας παιδιά και εφήβους με ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες και νευροαναπτυξιακές δυσκολίες. Πιστεύει ότι η θεραπεία αποτελεί έναν ασφαλή χώρο όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εξερευνήσει τις δυσκολίες του, να κατανοήσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό του και να αναπτύξει πρακτικούς τρόπους αντιμετώπισης των προκλήσεων της καθημερινότητας. Στόχος της είναι να βοηθά τους ανθρώπους να αποκτήσουν μεγαλύτερη ψυχολογική ευελιξία, αυτοπεποίθηση και ποιότητα ζωής.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
mental health

What it is

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy applied to problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, abuse, relationship and marriage problems, eating disorders and serious mental illness.The therapist emphasizes what is happening in the current life rather than the past and what led to the difficulties.

Approach

Identifying the distortions in a person's thinking that are causing problems and then examining these in the light of reality. Understanding the behaviour and motivations of others and using problem-solving skills to deal with difficult situations. Dealing with fears rather than avoiding them. Role-playing to better prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. You become your own self-therapist.

How it could benefit you

Helps the individual to change dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors. Improves your functioning and quality of life by helping to change patterns and behaviours. Teaches you to be your own self-therapist.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
mental health

What it is

It is a form of psychotherapy that teaches a person to identify negative thought patterns and change them. DBT reinforces the acceptance that all your thoughts are valid, as they are part of your life experiences and who you are. The person acts by doing the best they can for the moment. It is used for people with suicidal behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, depression, anxiety.

Approach

DBT focuses on acceptance and change. It helps the person to get to know themselves better, to think about why they do what they do, without judgment. Replacing a negative behavior or habit with ones that can improve the quality of life. Dialectic is the idea that two different things can be true at the same time. At the same time as accepting yourself exactly as you are, comes the recognition of your effort to change.

How it could benefit you

It helps you make positive changes in the way you act. It identifies your negative thought patterns and changes them, helping to make positive changes in the way you act. Teaches you ways to manage intense emotions and stressful thoughts when they occur.

Humanistic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Humanistic therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which self-awareness and self-acceptance are considered the keys to personal growth. It emphasizes creativity, collaboration and interaction between the individual and the therapist, using techniques such as role-play.

Approach

Each person is a combination of mind, emotions, body and soul with unique experiences and events. No single life event, personality trait or psychological diagnosis defines you.

How it could benefit you

It improves self-awareness and self-confidence, helps you understand how your past affects your present, how to deal effectively with stressful situations, improves human relationships and helps you better manage your emotions.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is talk therapy that aims to understand current thoughts and feelings through the behaviours shaped by past experiences and the past. Understanding the past can help you avoid repeating unhelpful patterns that have existed in it and facilitate your quality of life alongside relief from distressing symptoms. It is used in depression, anxiety, interpersonal problems, addictions, trauma, eating disorders, personality disorder.

Approach

Psychodynamic psychotherapy provides a space to explore and understand how unhelpful patterns from the past may be influencing our current difficulties. Defence mechanisms are explored and how our feelings and behaviours in the present are shaped by our past experiences.

How it could benefit you

It helps people to live a healthier life. There may be things in a person's unconscious that they are not aware of that cause them pain or keep them stuck in the past. Identifying these and understanding them can lead you to move forward.

Systemic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Systemic psychotherapy is an approach about how the individual acts as part of a wider group or broader system of relationships: family, partner relationship, work, friendships, and social environment. This approach connects communication and interaction patterns with a problem or a difficulty that the individual may be experiencing.

Approach

Systemic psychotherapy identifies behavioral patterns within a persons’ relationships and in the way someone connects with others. It helps the individual understand themselves more effectively, along with their roles and communication style and supports them in developing more functional ways of thinking and communicating within their system.

How it could benefit you

It helps improve understanding of relationship and family dynamics. It can change dysfunctional communication and behavior patterns within the system, strengthen empathy, support the development of stronger relationships and help with managing conflicts and difficulties.

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